In a moment of weakness I agreed to do a favor for someone when I don’t have the time and really didn’t have the inclination. I’ve come to regret that in a major way. I’ve been out of town quite literally watching my grandmother die one breath at a time. It’s an excruciating experience. I […]
Hospice
I just learned that the doctors have given in — they’ve told my family that there’s nothing else they can do for my grandmother. She’s too weak to survive any more treatment or the surgery. My mother is devastated, though she says she already knew this was coming. But I know that you’re never really […]
A good daughter… and a bad daughter
I got tired of being subtle… I volunteered to take my mother to see her mother. I can’t say the words, “You need to see your mother in case the worst happens.” I can’t tell her that she needs to see her mother before she dies, in case she dies. The words just will not […]
The “C” Word
My mother finally said the word out loud. We’ve been skirting around it, as if by not saying it we could make it less real. We’ve been using other words, softer words, words that don’t sound so final and so harsh, but we both knew what we were thinking. “Your grandmother’s cancer is spreading,” she […]
Keeping things in perspective
While I was whining about the cost of getting my car fixed, my friend was losing her father. My friend L, who recently had her Dad diagnosed with fatal cancer, lost him last evening. Even though she knew it was going to happen, there is never enough notice or preparation for this to happen. Tomorrow […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Next Page »